Opening — Moonflower Wall

Mist lifts slowly beyond the wall.
The fern trail stays hidden from view.
Alice remembers the tile turning left.
Aralynn remembers a wider turn.

Haylee watches the braided edge.
Lillian waits beside the quiet choice.
Four route marks shine on the stone;
no one needs to use a voice.

Antiphonal Memory Verse

Alice: “I remember the narrow side first.”
Aralynn: “I remember the wide side near.”
Haylee: “Both can tell us what you noticed.”
Lillian: “Pause before we choose from here.”

Silent Vote — Point and Hold

Point, pause, notice what the mist makes clear.
Hold your choice till every person is ready.
Count the pointing; count the waiting;
a pause belongs in the vote.

Alice points left. Aralynn points right.
Haylee points toward the pond-side bend.
Lillian leaves both hands relaxed,
keeping one undecided place open.

Weather Turn — Equal Partner

Mist beads along the tile window.
One braided strand darkens where it loosens.
The weather makes the damage visible
without deciding which memory wins.

The vote redirects toward frog pond rim.
No one restores the first route.
The pause travels with the group,
an honest answer they can still use.

Repair Verse — Keep the Mend Visible

At frog pond rim, Alice steadies the tile.
Aralynn holds the dry braid beside it.
Haylee counts one, two, three, four.
Lillian keeps the loose strand in view.

They braid one contrasting green repair
across the weather-darkened place.
Four knots hold the mended edge;
one open beat remains in the pattern.

Final Verse — No False Before-State

The welcome tile rests by frog pond rim.
Its green mend faces outward.
Alice and Aralynn keep both memories.
Haylee names the four secure knots.

Lillian leaves one quiet beat unfilled.
The tile does not pretend it never tore.
The visible repair becomes the welcome:
pause is participation, too.